Here are two great photos by Leena Hassan (@Leenahassan) of recent London Nutcrackers. The first is of Alina Cojocaru and Vadim Muntagirov of the English National Ballet. The photo below is of Meaghan Grace Hinkis and Alexander Campbell of The …

Happy New Year from Balletfocus! Here is a High Dynamic Range (HDR) image from Times Square, March 2011. The image is a composite from three exposures ranging from 1/5 second to 1 second. The center of the photo is One …

My ballet highlights of 2013: Irina Dvorovenko’s Final Performance, May 18 It was an honor to be at Irina’s final ABT performance, as Tatiana in Onegin. I always enjoyed watching Irina since she joined ABT in 1996, so it was …

I haven’t seen Corps de Ballet member Eric Tamm in lead roles, but after his Saturday matinee Nutcracker, I wish I could see him more. He was nearly flawless as the Nutcracker Prince, navigating the difficult partnering section and sailing …

Balancing Pointe Podcasts Check out Balancing Pointe, an informative new website that features interviews with leading dancers. The site is run by Kimberly and Marge, mothers of two aspiring ballerinas. In the past month, they have put together 30-60 minute …